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Plano, TX vs Medford, MA

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- Medford is 0% more densely populated than Plano.
- People are 27.9% less likely to be married in Medford.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years younger in Medford.
 Plano, TXMedford, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock60,708329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 2010261,240  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,765285,036,114
 Population - 1990128,713  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now126.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,495.793.4
 Land Area71.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Plano, TXMedford, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Plano, TXMedford, MAUnited States
 White49.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.3%12.2%
 Asian22.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Plano, TXMedford, MAUnited States
 Married Population58.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households106,022  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,71080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,778  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Medford    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Medford is still an affordable place to live compared to the surrounding communities of Somerville, Cambridge, Winchester, and Arlington. It has easy access to highways  More

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Over 18 years ago

Quality housing still at affordable prices. A nice bedroom community 7 miles from downtown Boston with excellent access to Cape Cod and New  More

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